Condensed-milk-can opener.



J. LARGER.

CONDENSED MILK CAN OPENER.

. APPLICATION FILED NOV-27,1915.

1,215,1Q Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

.Winnesses v '02: I soseph Luger JOSEPH LARGER, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

. 'connEnsEn-Mr K-crin OPENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented net. 13, rear.

Application filed November 27, 1915. Serial No. 63,751.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEP LARGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Condensed-Milk- CanOpeners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for opening condensed milk cans andother cans containing any other liquid, and has for its obiect theproduction of a simple and ellicient means whereby the can may be openedso as to provide. an opening through which the fluid may pass and in thesame opera-.

tion opening a vent in the can.

Another object of this invention is the production of a device forclosing the openings when the desired amount of the fluid has beenpoured from the can.

Another object of this invention is the production of a stopper, closingthe openings in the can, thereby providing a means for protecting thefluid from foreign substances. l I

With these and other objects in .view, this invention consists ofcertain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts, aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation, the can beingindicated by outline.

Fig. 2 is a vertical, sectional view of the puncturing bar.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals it will be seen thatthe device for opening condensedqnilkcan's and other cans containing anyother liquid, comprises a clip 2. This clip may be made of any suitablematerial. Fastened to clip 2 are strips 3 seciired by rivets 4. Thesestrips 3 are provided with a shoulder, forming a stop and support forthe entire device when the clip 2 is slipped over the top of can 1. SeeFig.1.

At the central portion of clip 2 are fastened support arms 10 by meansof rivets 6. These arms 10 are spaced apart. -Within the space thusprovided is a yoke 5 rigidly secured to an L-shaped lever 11. The armsof the yoke 5 are provided with a plurality of oppositely disposedopenings, through which passes the pivot pm 7, as well as through theouter ends of support arms 10.

It will readily be seen that the parts 5, 10, and 7 provide a pivotwhereby the horizontal portion of the L-shaped lever, carrying thepuncturing bar 15 may be raised and lowered. This bar 15 is rigidlyfastened to lever 11 by rivet 13. The puncturing bar 15 is provided witha plate-shaped portion 14 at its center. At each end of this puncturingbar 15 are depending prongs 16. Thecoil spring 8 is coiled about thepivot pin '7, one end of which comes in contact with the dependingportion 12 of the l..- shaped lever 11. The other end of the coil spring8 comes in contact with the clip 2. It will readily be seen that thisspring holds the lever 11 with its puncture bar 15 firmly against thecan 1.

1n operating this device, the clip 2 is slipped downwardly over the .topof the can 1 until the inturned portions of the strips 3 rest upon theupper edge of can 1. As clearly shown in Fig. 1, the plate 14 then isdirectly over the center of the can'1. The prongs 16 are just within theouter edge of the top of can 1. By referring to Fig. 1, it will be seenthat by aslighttap or pressure upon the plate-shaped portion 11 of thepuncturing bar 15, the depending prongs 16 of the puncturing bar 15 willpuncture the top of the can 1. By pressing the handle portion 12 towardthe can 1, an outlet and vent will be provided by the withdrawal of theprongs 16. 7

By pressing inwardly upon the depending arm 12 of lever 11 the prongs 16may be withdrawn from the holes made by them and upon releasing thedepending arm 12 the prongs 16 will be forced back into the holes.

It is obvious that various modifications and changes may be made, andthe right is reserved to all such as do not depart from the spirit andscope of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a can opener, the combination of a curved clip, having attachedthereto at opposite sides strips projecting upwardly and provided withinturned members, a lever attached to the central portion of the glip,said lever having a puncturing bar provlded with a plate-shaped portionat its center ,can, a curved clip provided with inturned arms which arefirmly fastened on the outside of the central portion of the clip, saidlever carrying a puncturing bar provided with a depending prong at eachend of said bar, and a plate portion formed at the middle of said bar.

3. In a device of the class described, a curved clip provided withinturned strips attached thereto at opposite sides, a lever attached tothe outside of the c11p at its central portion, a puncturing barattached at the end of the horizontal portion of said lever, andcentrally located within the clip, said puncturing bar provided with ade pending prong at each end of said bar and a plate portion formed atthe middle of said bar, and means for holding said puncturing baragainst the top of the can when not in operation, substantially asdescribed and for the purpose set forth.

4. A combined can opener and closure comprising a curved support to beplaced around a can, tongues on said curved support engaging With thetop edge of the can to limit the downward movement of the curvedsupport, a bar pivoted to said curved support, lu'gs secured to the baradjacent each end thereof to punch oppositely disposed openings in thecan, and a handle secured to said bar for raising it to an in-' clinedposition to allowthe contents of the can to be poured therefrom.

In testimony Whereof I have afiixed my signature in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

JOSEPH LARGER.

Witnesses:

THEODORE A. J OHNSON, MAUD LARWOOD.

